By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need for Africa to achieve self-sufficiency in food production rather than relying on imports. “You shouldn’t import any food. You can grow and then also process, because we have a lot of raw materials,” H.E. Museveni said, while emphasizing the need to […]
CAPTION: A sugar cane farmer in the garden taking care of his crops. (File photo). By Our reporter JINJA – Madhvani Group of companies has shown interest in acquiring additional 10,000 acres of land in Kololo Parish, Lakang Sub-County in Amuru district for the establishment of a sugar factory plant through the Amuru Sugar […]
CAPTION: President Museveni arrives at PDM beneficiary farmer Eliot Mukasa’s passion fruit garden in Nawampiti, Luuka district amidist a heavy downpour on Wednesday. Dresses in (yellow) is Eliot Mukasa. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaLUUKA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed contentment that the Parish Development Model (PDM) has helped rural communities shift away from […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, right, shows his grandchildren’s pasture at his farm in Rwakyitura on Friday, January 10th 2025. Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma RWAKYITURA – President Yoweri Museveni took his valuable time to train his grandchildren in good cattle-raring techniques. “This morning, I spent some time with the cows (Okusetura) in Rwakyitura, accompanied […]
CAPTION: President Museveni signs on a board as other Head of State and delegates look on at the closing of three days of meetings at Spere Resort Munyonyo Organised by the African Union on Saturday, January 11th 2025. (PPU Photo). MUNYONYO – The Head of State and government from Africa have endorsed a new […]
ENTEBBE – The Executive Directors of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) will start the New Year by handing over offices and government property.Also affected by the Parliament’s decision to repeal the various acts that established agencies, is the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) and Dairy Development Authority (DDA).There […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni. (Courtesy Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma RWAKITURA – President Museveni has issued a strict warning to those stealing coffee and other agricultural produce, describing such acts as sabotage against the country’s farmers and economy. Highlighting the impact of premature coffee harvesting and theft, Museveni pledged decisive action, including arming Local […]
CAPTION: A sorghum on large scale in eastern Uganda recently. By Our reporter KAMPALA – The government has launched a new 210 billion-shilling financing initiative targeting large-scale farming activities in the country. The Financing Scheme for Private Large Scale Commercial Farmers is designed to overcome challenges encountered by farmers seeking financial. It intends to provide […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, right, looks at Namukhono’s cow in Manafa didtrict December 17th, 2024. (PPU Photo) By Stephen Wandera Ouma MANAFA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged leaders, especially chairpersons at different levels and sub-county chiefs, to document the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in order to help the government […]
ENTEBBE – Uganda has received a consignment of equipment that will be instrumental in locally manufacturing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines.The consignment, donated by the Arab Republic of Egypt, was received by Brig Gen Dan Kakono, the Field Artillery Division Commander, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The equipment was delivered together […]